Propagation

PublishedNovember 18, 2013

I don’t know what I find so fascinating about propagation; I just can’t seem to stop. From the very start the concept of turning one plant into two has intrigued me. A single plant cut into pieces, rooted carefully creates many more indeed. In no time at all an aspiring plant collector can create a large army of duplicates; through trial and error great things can be achieved. With a little extra skill and most certainly some luck experiments with seeds can have even more staggering results. To think a Californian Redwood started out as small as a grain of rice; it’s humbling to say the least. If there was any one thing I’ve learned from working with plants over the years is that on a biological level, the meaning of life is to reproduce.

That being said, the big secret is out. I’m going to take the next big step as a master propagator and try my hand at creating little people. I’m happy to announce that by the year’s end my girlfriend and I are having a baby boy. I’m excited to embark on this new chapter of life. I have a feeling a garden is an excellent environment to raise children in.

5 Responses to Propagation

Congratulations on the baby boy! You will have your hands full I’m sure.
Regarding the cold, We here in Lincoln, CA had a week of cold in the teens,
nothing like what you had, but it did real damage to my plants. I have a Agave
‘Kiko San’ in a pot on the porch under protection but it turned to mush! Is there
any way to maybe deadhead it in the Spring and maybe it will sprout from the stem?
Have a good New Year and keep blogging.

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Tips and tales about gardening in one of the most mild climates in Canada. Specializing in rare and strange plants from far out destinations, this is the story of an obsessed young gardener in Victoria B.C. Let's create more tropical gardens in the garden city on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.